Joseph-Amedee HEROUX

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26 January 1891 , Saint-Sévère, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada

Died

10 November 1970 ,

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Joseph-Amedee HEROUX Emilie-Pamelie-Leonie BELISLE

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Born: 26 January 1891 in Saint-Sévère, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph-Amedee HEROUX

Mother: Emilie-Pamelie-Leonie BELISLE

Paternal grandparents: Elie HEROUX , Marie-Louise LEMIRE

Maternal grandparents: Francois BELISLE , Marie-Helene BELISLE

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Joseph-Amedee married Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER 26 August 1919 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER was born August 14, 1892 in Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Québec, Canada. Marie-Ludivine died 15 November 1944 in Montbeillard, Rouyn-Noranda (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. Marie-Ludivine was the child of Phydime PROVENCHER and Elisabeth GUEVIN.

Joseph-Amedee HEROUX died 10 November 1970
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Joseph-Amedee HEROUX married

Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER
Marriage date: 26 August 1919
Marriage place: Nicolet, Québec, Canada
Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER was the child of Phydime PROVENCHER and Elisabeth GUEVIN

Children of Joseph-Amedee HEROUX and Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER

Catherine-Florence HEROUX

Born: November 25, 1922, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Died: March 4, 2015, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Married: Joseph Ovila FILLION 12 February 1950

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Birth — 1891
26 January 1891
Saint-Sévère, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1919 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Amedee HEROUX and Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER 26 August 1919, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

He was 28 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Catherine-Florence HEROUX was born November 25, 1922, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Joseph-Amedee was 31 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1944 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER died 15 November 1944, Montbeillard, Rouyn-Noranda (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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